All Aboard, Pets

Small dogs and cats travel for $26 or 800 Amtrak Guest Rewards points.

We happily welcome dogs and cats up to 20 pounds for trips up to seven hours on most routes (some restrictions apply*). Our check-in process is simple, making traveling with your four-legged friend easy and enjoyable.

*Acela Express on weekends and holidays only; travel with pets in Canada not available on Adirondack, Maple Leaf and Amtrak Cascades; not available on Auto Train, Keystone Service, Pennsylvanian, San Joaquins, Capitol Corridor Pacific Surfliner or Thruway Connecting Services.

Go to Amtrak.com, call a reservation agent at 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit a staffed station to make a reservation.

Pet reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis, and may sell out quickly. There's a maximum of five pets per train (service animals do not count towards this limit), so we encourage you to make your pet reservations in advance.

Reservations are limited to one pet per customer.

Pets are permitted in Coach Class (sorry, pets are not allowed in Sleeping cars, Business Class or other accommodations).

Our pet fare is a great deal at $26 (or 800 Amtrak Guest Rewards points) for each travel segment.

Reservations with pets are limited to seven hours total, including transfer time between trains on multiple-segment trips.

Pet owners must provide a pet carrier. The maximum size for pet carriers is 19" long x 14" wide x 10.5" high. Maximum weight of pet with carrier is 20 pounds. The carrier may be hard or soft sided but must be leak proof and well ventilated.

For your pet's comfort and safety, it must be able to sit and lie down without touching the sides of the carrier.

Your pet must be at least eight weeks old and be odorless, harmless, not disruptive and require no attention during travel.

Amtrak maintains the right to refuse acceptance, and may remove any pet exhibiting these issues from stations or trains.

You certify that your pet is up to date on all vaccinations and accept liability for your pet by signing the pet release document at check-in. Amtrak does not accept liability for the health and well-being of pets.

We do not ship pets or allow them to travel as checked baggage — a pet must travel with a human. Service animals are not considered pets, and are most certainly welcome on all Amtrak services. Visit our Service Animals page for details.

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